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Yiddishfest, Westchester, NY, 17 Aug 2008

Westchester Yiddishfest Concert

Sunday, August 17, 2008, 6:00 PM

Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla

The all-star concert is an evening of Yiddish song and Klezmer music. Featured performers will include: Eleanor Reissa, Rebecca Garfein with musical director Dan Rosengard, and the Klez Dispensers. The concert is free.

It will be proceeded by folk dancing beginning at 5:00 PM.

Yiddishfest was founded in 1969 as the first free ethnic music festival in the New York City parks in a collaboration between Joseph Papp, Mayor John Lindsay and Joseph Mlotek for The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring. It is supported by public and private sector funding. The 2008 Yiddishfest concert schedule includes concerts in Battery Park in Manhattan, Cunningham Park in Queens, Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, Westchester; and Bar Beach in Hempstead Harbor in Port Washington, Long Island.

The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring
212-889-6800
www.circle.org

Posted by Ari Davidow on August 17, 2008 7:00 PM |

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